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2011 BASEBALL TEAM GUIDE 2011 BASEBALL TEAM GUIDE 2011 BASEBALL TEAM GUIDE 2011 BASEBALL TEAM GUIDE 2011 BASEBALL TEAM GUIDE 2 0 1 1 B a s e B a l l 2 0 1 1 B a s e B a l l 2 0 1 1 B a s e B a l l 2 0 1 1 B a S e B a l l 2 0 1 1 B a s e B a l l 2 0 1 1 B a s e B a l l OhiO State BaSeBall points of pride 128th 1st 19 15th 23 Baseball is the old- Springfield, Ohio Number of NCAA The 2011 season All-time Big Ten est sport at Ohio native Greg Beals tournament ap- marks the 15th Conference baseball State University. is in his first pearances Ohio anniversary of the championships for The program start- season as Ohio State has made. opening of Bill Ohio State. The ed in 1881 and the State head coach. The total includes Davis Stadium, an Scarlet and Gray 2011 season will The 17-year col- two NCAA Region- event that set in has won 15 Big Ten be the 128th in the legiate coach led als and two NCAA motion facility and championships and history of the sport Ball State the past Super Regionals at program upgrades eight Big Ten tourna- at OSU. eight years. Bill Davis Stadium. throughout the ment titles. Midwest. 1of 24 Ohio State is one of 11 only 24 teams to have Ohio State has had only 11 known head coaches in its first 127 seasons of won a College World play. First-year coach Greg Beals is only the fourth head coach to lead the Series championship. program in the last 60 years. He is assisted by Mike Stafford, Chris Holick The Buckeyes have and Josh Newman. competed in four Col- lege World Series. OhioStateBuckeyes.com ohio state buckeyes ohio state buckeyes ohio state buckeyes O h i O S tat e B u c k e y e S ohio state buckeyes ohio state buckeyes editOr cOntriButing editOr aSSiStant athleticS lead graphic the 2011 Jerry Emig, Assistant Director of Brett Rybak, directOr fOr deSigner BaSeBall guide Athletics Communications Athletics Communications Intern external relatiOnS Quinton L. Pierre-Wash is a production of The Ohio State Diana Sabau Athletics Communications Office 2 0 1 1 B a s e B a l l 2 0 1 1 B a s e B a l l 2 0 1 1 B a s e B a l l 2 0 1 1 B a S e B a l l 2 0 1 1 B a s e B a l l 2 0 1 1 B a s e B a l l the 2011 BaSeBall guide is a production of The Ohio State quick information Athletics Communications Office Media Information / Quick Facts ....................................4 Schedule / Broadcast Info...............................................5 2010 Big Ten Composite Schedule .................................6 Big Ten Series Histories and Records .............................7 Opponent / Travel Information ........................................8 this is ohio state BaseBall Introducing Head Coach Greg Beals ....................... 10-11 Pitching Coach Mike Stafford .......................................12 Assistant Coach Chris Holick ........................................13 Volunteer Coach Josh Newman ...................................14 The Ohio State Baseball Family ....................................15 Since 1881............................................................... 16-17 Bill Davis Stadium .................................................. 18-19 Take Me Out to the Ball Game ............................... 20-21 Ohio State and Professional Baseball .................... 22-23 the 2011 BaseBall season Team Photo ............................................................. 24-25 Roster / Electronic, TV and Radio Roster................ 26-27 2011 Season Notes & Numbers ............................. 28-29 Player Bios............................................................... 30-50 history and tradition 2010 Season Review.....................................................51 NCAA Tournament History ............................................71 Big Ten Tournament History ..........................................76 Records..........................................................................81 Series Records Scores & Results..................................94 Year-by-Year Results ...................................................108 All-Time Lettermen .....................................................118 OhioStateBuckeyes.com ohio state buckeyes ohio state buckeyes ohio state buckeyes O h i O S tat e B u c k e y e S ohio state buckeyes ohio state buckeyes general infOrmatiOn media information university facts Location ...................................Columbus, Ohio (pop. 1.5m) ohio state baseball credential requests Founded ....................................................................... 1870 contacts Ohio State reserves the right to deny media credentials to Enrollment (Autumn ’09) ....................... 52,715 (Columbus) any individual who is not affiliated with an official, recognized Nickname .............................................................Buckeyes Jerry emig news gathering organization. Please direct all credential Colors .......................................................Scarlet and Gray (614) 203-2766 requests to Jerry Emig via e-mail to [email protected]. Mascot .......................................................Brutus Buckeye [email protected] President .................................E. Gordon Gee (Utah, 1968) credential pickup Ath. Dir. ........................Eugene Smith (Notre Dame, 1974) Brett rybak Credentials will be held at Bill Davis Stadium at the entrance Faculty Rep .......................... John Bruno (Pittsburgh, 1975) (440) 840-4962 located near the third base line unless prior arrangements Conference ................................Big Ten Conference (1911) [email protected] have been worked out. 2011 team factS BaseBall history media parking 2010 Overall Record ...............................................28-23 First Year ................................ 1881 (127 years completed) There are plenty of excellent and free parking spaces sur- 2010 Big Ten Record ......................................11/-13/7th All-Time Record ................................2,328-1,495-38 (.608) rounding Bill Davis Stadium. Letterwinners Returning/Lost ................................12/14 National Championships ........................................ 1 (1966) Starting Position Players Returning/Lost ...................3/6 College World Series Appearances .................................. 4 the press box .................................................................... (1951-65-66-67) Pitchers Returning/Lost .............................................7/3 Take the steps or elevator to the second level and enter at College World Series Record ...............................9-7 (.563) Newcomers ................................................................. 15 the top of the grandstand. The press box entrance is the fifth NCAA Tournament Appearances .................................... 19 2011 Captains .........Brian DeLucia & Dean Wolosiansky door just past the Anne Hayes Memorial Suite. ..........................................(1951-55-65-66-67-82-91-92-93- ......................................94-95-97-99-2001-02-03-05-07-09) returning starters (3) Year Avg. ohiostatebuckeyes.com NCAA Tournament Record ...............................42-39 (.519) OF Brian DeLucia ............................ Sr. .320 6 HR This is the official Internet website of the Ohio State Uni- NCAA Super Regional Record ..............................1-4 (.200) INF Matt Streng ............................... Sr. .265 1 HR versity Athletics Department and it is continuously updated NCAA District/Regional Record .......................32-28 (.533) SS Tyler Engle ................................. Sr. .224 5 2B with baseball news and notes as well as all things Buckeye. All-Time Big Ten Record ............................888-656-5 (.575) practice time Big Ten Tournament Appearances .................................. 23 key returning Pitchers (6) ..... Rec. ERA The Buckeyes practice daily from 2 to 4 p.m. prior to Spring ............................... (1983-85-88-89-90-91-92-93-94-95-97- RH Drew Rucinsky.................Sr. 4-4 5.45 71.0 IP Break and from 3-5 p.m. after. Monday will typically be an ............................... 98-99-00-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09) RH Dean Wolosiansky ..........Sr. 4-8 5.76 95.1 IP off day. Ohio State utilizes the indoor practice field at the Big Ten Tournament Record .............................49-33 (.598) RH Jared Strayer...................Sr. 2-2 4.95 40.0 IP Woody Hayes Athletic Center, the indoor hitting cages Big Ten Championships ................................................... 15 LH Theron Minium ................Sr. 3-2 5.09 40.2 IP beneath the team offices on the third base side of the field ...........(1917-24-43-51-55-65-66-67-91-93-94-95-99-01-09) RH Brett McKinney ..............So. 3-4 6.67 59.1 IP Big Ten Tournament Championships ................................. 8 and, of course, Bill Davis Stadium for its practices. RH Brian Bobinski .................Sr. 1-0 9.00 14.0 IP ........................................... (1991-94-95-97-2002-03-05-07) Weekly intervieWs key losses .................. stats BaseBall staff Tuesday afternoon before practice is typically reserved RH Alex Wimmers.........9-0 1.60 ERA 73.0 IP 86 Ks Head Coach ........................Greg Beals (Kent State, 1995) for on-site media availability. Please contact Jerry Emig OF Zach Hurley ............385 51 R 85 H 7 HR 39 RBI Career Record ............................... 243-202, .650 (8 years) in the OSU Athletics Communications office to arrange all NCAA Appearances .............................................. 1 (2006) OF Michael Stephens ..360 39 R 68 H